Awards / Honours (main only)

August 2015: BYD was listed in Fortune Magazine’s “Top 51 Companies Changing the World”.

September 2015: BYD received a Special Energy Award from former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the first of its kind for the new energy industry in the UN’s 70-year history.

January 2016: BYD was recognised for its innovation by the Zayed Future Energy Prize and won the Large Corporation Award.

July 2019: BYD’s key technology, namely its high-efficiency and high-power wheel-side drive system, made the list of “Top Global Innovative NEV Technologies” at the 2019 World New Energy Vehicles Congress (WNEVC).

August 2019: BYD ranked third in Fortune Magazine’s “Change the World” List. BYD was chosen for “expanding the universe of electric cars”, as well as for driving the development of the global EV market and having a profound impact on the industry.

September 2020: BYD’s “highly integrated Blade Battery technology” won the “Global New Energy Vehicle Innovation Technology Award” at the 2020 World New Energy Vehicle Congress.

August 2022: BYD made the Fortune Global 500 list for 2022, demonstrating its outstanding achievements in the market.

Four Main Businesses

Automobile

With independent R&D, BYD has become the only enterprise in the world that has mastered the core technologies of NEVs, such as batteries, motors, electronic controls and chips. At present, BYD’s NEVs have formed three major product lines for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and forklifts, covering seven conventional transportation fields including passenger vehicle, taxi, bus, coach, urban logistics, sanitation, and construction; and four specialist off-road vehicles for specific uses including warehousing, harbours, airports, and mining.

For nine consecutive years, BYD has held first place for NEV sales in China, and its new energy vehicle footprint can be found in more than 400 cities, across over 70 countries and regions around the world. It is also operating in more than 20 countries and over 100 cities across Europe.

Electronics

BYD is a top electronic manufacturing service (EMS) provider of one-stop services and solutions. BYD Electronic (International) Co., Ltd. was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2007. After more than two decades of development, it covers four major fields, namely: smartphones and laptops, new smart products, auto intelligent systems, and new intelligent products. It is the only company to provide a full series of structural components (metal, glass, ceramics, plastics, etc.) along with complete product design and manufacturing.

New Energy

BYD is a pioneer in providing a zero-emission energy ecosystem from power generation to storage, and usage. Since 2008, BYD’s solar power and energy storage products have been exported to six continents, more than 20 countries, and more than 90 cities.

Rail Transit

With 100% independent IP and a full mastery of the entire industrial chain, BYD provides overall rail transit solutions, from design, vehicle bodies and track beams, to communication systems and intelligent operation and maintenance.

R&D

As of the end of 2021, BYD employs more than 40,000 engineers and technicians. As of June 2022, BYD has submitted applications for over 37,000 patent rights and owns around 25,000 patents.

Milestones

1995

- In February 1995, BYD was founded in Shenzhen, China, manufacturing Ni-Cd batteries.

1996

- BYD began producing the lithium-ion batteries.

1998

- BYD established its ﬁrst overseas branch in Europe.

1999

- BYD established its U.S. branch.

2000

- For the first time, BYD opens its own Industrial Park in Kuichong, Shenzhen.

- BYD became Motorola’s ﬁrst Chinese supplier of lithium-ion batteries, entering the global supplier system of international brands for the ﬁrst time.

2002

- In 2002, BYD was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange - Stock Code 1211 - setting a record for the highest offering price among the SEHK’s 54 H shares at the time.

- BYD became Nokia’s first Chinese supplier of lithium-ion batteries.

2003

- BYD entered the automobile industry with a determination to combine its battery technology with vehicle technology to develop electric cars, and hence achieve its green dream.

2005

- BYD released its first vehicle, the F3 model, which was so popular that it exceeded sales of more than 1 million units in China alone.

2007

- BYD Electronics (International) Company Ltd. was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange - Stock Code 0285.

2008

- MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company (currently named Berkshire Hathaway Energy), a ﬂagship investment company under Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., acquired 10% of the BYD company for around 220 million dollars.

- BYD launched the F3DM, the world’s first PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle).

- BYD entered the solar power and energy storage sector.

2009

- BYD entered the new energy bus and coach industry; BYD entered the electric forklift industry.

2010

- BYD partnered with Daimler AG and they established the Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Company, Ltd.

- The BYD e6, the world’s ﬁrst pure-electric taxis, take to the streets.

- The BYD 12-metre pure-electric bus rolled off production, and the BYD Electriﬁed Public Transportation Solution was released.

- The BYD Charity Foundation was founded.

2011

- BYD was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange - Stock Code 002594.

2015

- BYD launched its “7+4” Full Market EV Strategy.

2016

- BYD ventured into the rail transit sector.

2017

- The world’s first commercial SkyRail line was launched and went into operation on September 1st in Yinchuan, China.

2018

- BYD released its IGBT 4.0, which is the most important component for an EV only after the batteries.

2019

- BYD launched the world’s first commercial SkyShuttle line (a small-capacity rail transit product).

- BYD launched the All-New Global Design Center, unleashing the “Passion of Design”.

- The FinDreams Battery Corporation was founded, leading to the production of the famous and ground-breaking “Blade Battery” in 2020.

2020

- When the pandemic struck, BYD decided to produce masks and became the world’s largest face mask supplier within one month.

- BYD officially announced the launch of the Blade Battery, a development set to mitigate concerns about battery safety in electric vehicles.

- BYD released its iconic HAN EV, the first model equipped with the Blade Battery.

2021

- BYD unveiled the new generation e-Platform 3.0 while celebrating the world premieres of the EA1 and the X DREAM concept car (two models boasting completely new design specifications) and launched the TANG DM-i, the flagship super hybrid model.

- BYD’s one-millionth new energy passenger vehicle rolled off the production line.

- BYD announced all its pure EVs will come with Blade Batteries.

- BYD launched the e-Platform 3.0 for pure-electric vehicles.

- In 2021, BYD sold 593,745 new energy passenger vehicles, with a YoY increase of 231.6%.

2022

- BYD announces the end of production of full combustion engine vehicles to focus on the BEV and PHEV market, the first OEM in the world to make such a commitment.

- In the first half of 2022, BYD sold 638,157 new energy passenger vehicles, up 324.8% YoY.

- Official launch BYD passenger cars in Europe at Paris Motor Show.

- The total sales of BYD NEVs exceed 3 million as of December 2022.

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